Kari Väänänen
Acting
🎂 1953-09-17
Kari Kyösti Väänänen (born 17 September 1953 in Ivalo) is a Finnish actor and director. Domestically he is a member of the Ryhmäteatteri group of actors. He was introduced to international audiences by Aki Kaurismäki; and belongs to the list of his "trusted" stable of actors. His most challenging role has been the eponymous mafia hitman of Rosso, for which he learned all his lines phonetically, without previously speaking a word of Italian. Kari Väänänen was featured in Star Wreck, a Finnish sci-fi parody where he played the Russian president. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cast credits(83)
Kapteeni Kalkku
1999
Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
1999
Vode
1999
Per Berner
1999
Lääkäri Järvinen
2022
Aragorn
1993
Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
2002
Mafiapomo
1994
Mark Messien
1998
Kalevi Repo
2000
Kana-Jorma
2006
Kauko Junni
2007
Antti Mäkinen
2001
Man #1 Helsinki
1991
Harjanne
1998
Isä
2008
Iisakki
2007
Lauri
1996
Schaunard
1992
Igor (Village Idiot)
1989
Frank
1985
Corporal Tauno Snicker
1999
Lauri Polonius
1987
Romppainen
2019
Alex
1987
der Große Enrico
2004
Uutis-Seppo
2024
Cabbie
1999
Borka
1993
Lammio
1985
Santa
2017
President Uljanov
2005
Räihäsen isä
2017
Törnqvist
1999
Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
2007
Tarmo
2022
Leevi Sammakko
1984
Jarmo Kesämaa
2004
Severi
2009
Kari
1990
Ivan
1989
Heikki Korkkalainen
2002
Asko, Milchfahrer
1998
Salmela
2009
Detective Karisto
1990
Upseeri (voice)
1991
Eric
1996
Hurja-Kaarlo
2015
Niilo
2009
The Mute
1994
Heinonen
2000
Laakkonen
2006
2000
Kari Pöllänen
1989
Darling
1995
Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
2003
Erkki Hakala
2000
Touko Heinävesi
1985
Mr. Tiilikainen
2011
2013
Homelius
2019
Ihmissyöjä
1989
Eero Tyrni
1992
Narrator
1997
Ilja Kulovaara
1989
Anders
1987
Nuori kapteeni
1981
Jon
1983
Rosso
1985
1986
Lynkkynen
1993
1987
Narrator
1986
Self
2011
1985
2018
Rene
1983
P.E. teacher
2006
Jalo Rautakumpu
2012
1986
Hullu
1982
Jorma
1993
Police officer (uncredited)
1981
